The presently claimed invention relates to polymer with branched structure, in particular, hydrophobically modified alkali-soluble (or alkali-swellable) emulsion (HASE) copolymers which are effective thickeners at high shear rates and at the same time offer a Newtonian rheology profile and their use in aqueous compositions, particularly in aqueous coating formulations as well as a method for preparing hydrophobically modified alkali-soluble (or alkali-swellable) emulsion copolymers.

An example of a build material for three-dimensional (3D) printing includes a preconditioned polymer or polymer composite powder. A percent crystallinity of the preconditioned polymer or polymer composite powder is reduced by a volume percentage ranging from about 0.5% to about 3% compared to a percent crystallinity of a corresponding untreated polymer or polymer composite powder.

The present specification relates to a compound containing nitrogen, and a color conversion film, a backlight unit, and a display device, including the same.

A resin composition quality controlling method includes a step of measuring a Raman spectrum of a resin composition composed of first TiO.sub.2 particles of anatase type TiO.sub.2 and second TiO.sub.2 particles of rutile type TiO.sub.2 by irradiation with laser, and determining a concentration ratio of the first TiO.sub.2 particles to the second TiO.sub.2 particles in the resin composition based on an intensity of a first peak assigned to lattice vibration in the anatase type TiO.sub.2 and an intensity of a second peak assigned to lattice vibration in the rutile type TiO.sub.2 in the Raman spectrum.

A method, a device, and a composition are disclosed. The method includes providing a polyol blend that includes a polyol resin and an electromagnetic (EMA) additive, providing an isocyanate resin selected such that blending the isocyanate resin with the polyol blend results in an EMA spray foam. The device includes a first compartment containing an isocyanate resin and a second compartment containing a polyol blend, which includes a polyol resin and an EMA additive. The composition includes a polyurethane spray foam and an EMA additive blended into the polyurethane spray foam.

A thermoplastic molding composition comprising (A) 15 to 45 wt.-% graft copolymer (A) obtained by emulsion polymerization of styrene and acrylonitrile in presence of an agglomerated butadiene rubber latex (A1) with D50 of 150 to 800 nm; (B) 40 to 75 wt.-% copolymer (B) of styrene and acrylonitrile having a weight ratio of 80:20 to 65:35 and Mw of 150,000 to 300,000 g/mol, (C) 2.0 to 5.0 wt.-% elastomeric block copolymer (C) made from 15 to 65 wt.-% diene, and 35 to 85% by weight vinylaromatic monomer; (D) 2.0 to 5.0 wt.-% titanium dioxide pigment D comprising at least 95 wt.-% titanium dioxide and 1.7 to 3.3 wt.-% alumina; and (E) 0 to 7.0 wt.-% of at least one additive/processing aid (E) different from (D); having a high chemical resistance, high color and thermal stability and low tendency to delamination. This can be used for sheet extrusion and thermoforming, in particular as inner liner for a cooling apparatus.

Aqueous coating compositions as well as methods of using thereof are described. The coating compositions can be a two-part aqueous coating composition. The first coating component can comprise one or more polymers and the second coating component can comprise a catalyst such as phosphoric acid. The first coating component and the second coating component can be provided as separate aqueous compositions. The first coating component and a second coating component that can be co-applied (e.g., simultaneously or sequentially) to a surface form a rapid set coating.

Aqueous coating compositions as well as methods of using thereof are described. The coating compositions can be a two-part aqueous coating composition. The first coating component can comprise one or more polymers and the second coating component can comprise a catalyst such as phosphoric acid. The first coating component and the second coating component can be provided as separate aqueous compositions. The first coating component and a second coating component that can be co-applied (e.g., simultaneously or sequentially) to a surface form a rapid set coating.

Disclosed is an infill for an artificial turf field, the infill comprising: from about 40 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of a polyvinyl chloride resin; from about 5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % of a plasticizer derived from a naturally occurring source; from about 2 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of a reflective pigment; from about 0.01 wt. % to about 0.1 wt. % of a blowing agent; and from about 5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % of a filler. The infill is pelletized and maintains the temperature of an artificial turf field, when disposed throughout the artificial turf field, at a temperature about 15° F. to about 25° F. less than a temperature of a comparative artificial turf under substantially similar ambient and environmental conditions, wherein a comparative infill of the comparative artificial turf consists essentially of crumbed rubber infill.

There has been demand for a titanium oxide organosol that has a high transparency and a high refractive index and that also exhibits an excellent viscosity stability over time. The rutile-type titanium oxide organosol according to the present invention comprises a silane coupling agent, a basic additive acting as a deflocculant, a water-insoluble solvent, and rutile-type titanium oxide particles that have been surface-treated with a hydrous oxide of at least one metal species selected from Zr, Ce, Sn, and Fe, the rutile-type titanium oxide organosol being characterized in that the Ti ratio contained in the colloidal particles in the rutile-type titanium oxide organosol is at least 60 mass% when calculated as the oxide, and the ratio of metal species at the colloidal particle surface derived from x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is 20-50 mass%.